For free full-length NET practice, Nustrive, SailToNUST, Nustify, Parhlai and Tayarri cost nothing, and Nustrive has the most free NET-Engineering papers at 20. For video teaching, Nustify, Nustrive, Topgrade, Tabir Academy and KIPS Virtual sell courses. For live classes with a national ranking, Maqsad's ECAT batch covers NET. SailToNUST publishes this post and is one of the ten options compared, so check every claim below against the linked pages.
No independent ranking of NET prep sites exists. The roundups on Maqsad, Parhlai, PakLearningSpot and Out-Class each promote their own product. This page lists what each site states about itself as of October 2026.
Key facts
- NUST says it does not run or sponsor any entry test preparation
- Free NET-Engineering full papers: Nustrive 20, SailToNUST 6, and 1 each on Nustify, Parhlai and Tayarri
- No sign-up needed: Nustrive's FLP app, SailToNUST, Parhlai's free mocks and Tayarri. Nustify's free FLPs ask for a name and email
- Lowest course price listed: Tabir Academy at Rs 4,800 per NUST track, one year's access
- KIPS Virtual's NUST-NET I crash course is Rs 19,900. STEP's L.FUNGAT, which names NUST, is Rs 33,000 virtual and Rs 65,990 on campus
- Maqsad's ECAT batch, with live classes and a national ranking, is Rs 15,000
- Nustify gives its price on request. Nustrive's LMS sets it per course at checkout. Topgrade puts it on its pricing page
Source: Each provider's own site as it read on 20 October 2026: sailtonust.com, nustify.com, test.nustify.com, nustrive.netlify.app, nustrive-lms.vercel.app, parhlai.com, topgrade.pk, tabiracademy.com, maqsad.io, kipsvirtual.com, step.pgc.edu/fee-structure, tayarri.com; ugadmissions.nust.edu.pk; checked October 2026
The table
Prices are in rupees, from each provider's own page on 20 October 2026.
| Option | Price (Rs) | Free to try | Full-length mocks | Explanations or help | Videos or live classes | NET-specific |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SailToNUST | 0 | Everything, no sign-up | 6 NET-Engineering papers, 200 MCQs each | All 9,760 bank MCQs | None | Yes |
| Nustify | Courses: on request by WhatsApp, email or Instagram | 3 FLPs, name and email only | 3 FLPs of 200 MCQs (Engineering, Business, Applied Sciences) | Video solutions of past papers | Self-paced courses with lectures | Yes |
| Nustrive | FLP app 0. LMS set per course at checkout | FLP app with 97 tests, no login | 20 NET-Engineering FLPs of 200 MCQs | On most app questions | LMS videos for Engineering, Business and Architecture | Yes |
| Parhlai | From 99 a day; 1,000 for 30 days | One 200-MCQ mock per NET track, no sign-up | 1 free per NET track. Unlimited on paid plans | Per question | Mocks, subject tests and analytics | No, covers many entry tests |
| Topgrade | On its pricing page | A student review mentions a free trial | "Multiple full-length practice papers" | On chapter tests, per its FAQ | Video lectures | Yes |
| Tabir Academy | 4,800 per track, 1-year access | Free intro course and 10-question sample | 200-MCQ FLPs per track | Mentor replies within 24 hours | Recorded videos in some courses, no live lectures | Yes |
| Maqsad | 15,000 (ECAT batch) | Demo class and a 9-question quiz | Weekly, with national ranking | On its 15,000+ MCQs | Daily live classes | No, ECAT batch that also covers NET |
| KIPS Virtual | 19,900 | No trial or demo | Full-length papers among 34 tests | Recorded video discussions of each test | 79 videos (Engineering), 78 (Computing) | Yes |
| STEP by PGC | L.FUNGAT: 33,000 virtual, 65,990 campus | Discounts: 15% if SSAT-qualified, 25% for PGC students | 2 FLPs plus 36 tests of 100 MCQs | Follow-up discussions | 36 lectures, campus or MS Teams | Yes |
| Tayarri | 0 | Everything, no login | One NET-1 mock | Worked solutions | None | No, NET is one section |
Who each one suits
SailToNUST
SailToNUST has 9,760 chapter MCQs across 115 chapters, 2,927 past recall MCQs, six full-length papers and a CBNET simulator, all free. It suits a self-studying student who wants volume and a mark scheme. It has no videos, no live classes, no teacher to ask, no national ranking and no mobile app. Its full papers are NET-Engineering only. SailToNUST vs Nustify goes deeper.
Nustify
Nustify sells six self-paced courses, one per NET category, with access until NET-4. Its test portal lists three 200-question FLPs and six subject past papers. The three FLPs are free with a name and email. It covers Business and Applied Sciences, which SailToNUST's full papers don't. Course fees are on request by WhatsApp, email or Instagram.
Nustrive
Nustrive, run by Nowsherwan Khan, has the most free full papers of any option here. Its FLP app at nustrive.netlify.app is free with no login and holds 97 tests, 20 of them NET-Engineering FLPs of 200 questions. That is about 8,800 questions across 97 tests, by our count of the app, and most have explanations. Its paid LMS has videos for Engineering, Business and Architecture, priced per course at checkout. It also shares recall PDFs and topic notes after each NET date. See SailToNUST vs Nustrive. Note that nustrive.pk is a different site, and its footer says it is not affiliated with Nustrive.
Parhlai
Parhlai offers one free 200-question mock per NET track without sign-up and claims 140,000+ MCQs across its tests. Its pricing pages disagree with each other. One lists Rs 1,000 for 30 days and Rs 2,000 for 60 days, and a Parhlai blog quotes Rs 6,000 for 365 days. Read SailToNUST vs Parhlai.
Topgrade
Topgrade sells NET courses with video lectures, notes, chapter MCQs and full-length mocks. Its FAQ claims a 25,000+ MCQ question bank and says fees are on its pricing page. It advertises a "100% Money-Back Guarantee". Ask for the guarantee's terms in writing before you pay.
Tabir Academy
Tabir has the lowest course price listed here: Rs 4,800 per NUST track, a one-time payment for a year's access. Its FLPs are 200 questions each, timed per track: Engineering 180 minutes, Business and Social Sciences 105, Applied Sciences 200 and Architecture 180. Some courses have recorded "Concept Builder" videos, and its FAQ says there are no live lectures. A free 10-question sample lets you try it first.
Maqsad
Maqsad has no separate NET course. Its Rs 15,000 ECAT batch says it covers NUST NET, with daily live classes, a weekly full-length mock with national ranking and 15,000+ MCQs with explanations. A free demo class and a 9-question diagnostic quiz let you try it first. Is Maqsad good for NET? covers the fit.
KIPS Virtual
KIPS Virtual sells NUST-NET I crash courses for Engineering and Computing at Rs 19,900 each, 1.5 months long, with 34 tests per course. KIPS explains the tests in recorded video discussions. There is no free trial. Read Is KIPS enough for NET?
STEP by PGC
STEP's NUST course has 36 lectures, 36 tests and 2 FLPs, on campus or virtual over MS Teams. Its fee page has no NUST-only row. The L.FUNGAT with NTS programme, which names NUST among its target tests, costs Rs 65,990 on campus and Rs 33,000 virtual.
Tayarri
Tayarri is free, needs no login and gives worked solutions. Its NUST section has one full NET-1 mock and topic tests.
How to pick
Budget is zero. For NET-Engineering, Nustrive's 20 free FLPs and SailToNUST's 6 come to 26 full papers. Add one each from Nustify, Parhlai and Tayarri and you have 29 or more 200-question papers before you spend a rupee. Use SailToNUST's chapter bank to fix what those papers expose. Do you need paid mock tests? does the count.
You want video teaching. Compare Tabir (Rs 4,800 per track), Nustify (price on request), Nustrive's LMS (priced per course at checkout), Topgrade (on its pricing page) and KIPS Virtual (Rs 19,900). Pay for the subject you can't learn from the textbook, not the whole bundle.
You want live classes and a ranking. Maqsad is the only option here with both, stated on its own page. Remember it is an ECAT batch, so check how much of the timetable matches NET's Mathematics 50%, Physics 30% and English 20%.
You want recall papers. Nustrive's PDFs and SailToNUST's past MCQs are both memory-based. NUST does not publish past papers, so treat any "past paper" as a candidate's recall. Are NET past papers real? explains.
FAQ
Which is the best website for NUST NET preparation?
No independent ranking exists. For free full-length practice, Nustrive has 20 NET-Engineering papers and SailToNUST has 6, and Nustify, Parhlai and Tayarri have one each. For teaching, Tabir, Nustify, Nustrive, Topgrade and KIPS Virtual sell video courses. Pick by what you lack.
Is there a free NET preparation website?
Yes. SailToNUST, Nustrive's FLP app and Tayarri are free with no sign-up. Parhlai has one free mock per NET track without sign-up, and Nustify's three FLPs are free with a name and email.
Does NUST recommend any academy or website?
No. NUST's admissions site says it neither conducts preparation activities nor provides material, and that no such activity is sponsored by NUST.
How much does an online NET course cost?
As of October 2026, listed prices run from Rs 4,800 for a Tabir NUST track to Rs 19,900 for a KIPS Virtual crash course. Maqsad's ECAT batch is Rs 15,000, and STEP's virtual L.FUNGAT is Rs 33,000. Nustify gives its price on request by WhatsApp, email or Instagram.
Is there a NET prep app?
PakLearningSpot has an Android app. Most other options, SailToNUST included, run in the browser on a phone. SailToNUST has no app.
